看一看昆虫

8月8日到了一处离爱丁堡城市不远的郊外。那里有一间规模很大，专门卖花园用品的商店，和一个小型博物馆 - 蝴蝶与昆虫世界。我们先到店铺浏览，卖的东西可真不少，有种植花草树木用的器材，有花园的摆设品，有鱼，兔子，小鸟，还有玩具，书本，当然少不了盆斋等植物。外面还设了一个游乐场和小池塘。靖恒玩得挺开心的；他反而比较不能欣赏‘蝴蝶与昆虫世界’。蝴蝶在他身旁飞，他一直用手扫着，并用这个为借口不肯给我拍照。但他还是挺合作地看了青蛙，蛇，蚂蚁搬叶子之类的昆虫。
Dobbies Garden World:

Butterfly and Insect World:

Wanted to name this article 'Gecko', because we really did see a really impressive representation of this reptile on this trip. However, I don't think most of the few people reading this can appreciate the naming of this article as 'Gecko' immediately after my previous article 'Jazz' (and explanation spoils the fun), so I will do away with the 'sentimentality'. Alright, on with the journal...
Before reaching Dobbies Garden World, I had thought it was more of a nursery, like those back home. Only upon reaching did I realise it was a supermarket for gardening and gardeners. They sell all sorts of gardening paraphernalia - ranging from things to beautify and enhance comforts, to animals and plants, to heavy machinery. There are also toys and books, the sections Ethan enjoyed the most. And of course, not to forget the gardening products such as food and fragrance.
After lunch, we went to the Butterfly and Insect World, which is next door, a much smaller world compared to the first one. It is supposed to be educational, but Ethan was too young, and I was too preoccupied. Butterflies fluttering around him, instead of conjuring up a romantic picture, appeared to make him frustrated. However, when I pointed out the gecko, colourful frogs, ants carrying leaves, snakes, scorpions etc. to him, he did show some interest. Later, he had an exhilarating time on a swing outside, and we went back.